house

As noun, plural houses [hou-ziz] /ˈhaʊ zɪz/ (Show IPA)

a building in which people live; residence for human beings

a household

(often initial capital letter) a family, including ancestors and descendants:the great houses of France; the House of Hapsburg

a building for any purpose:a house of worship

a theater, concert hall, or auditorium:a vaudeville house

the audience of a theater or the like

a place of shelter for an animal, bird, etc

the building in which a legislative or official deliberative body meets

(initial capital letter) the body itself, especially of a bicameral legislature:the House of Representatives

a quorum of such a body

(often initial capital letter) a commercial establishment; business firm:the House of Rothschild; a publishing house

a gambling casino

the management of a commercial establishment or of a gambling casino:rules of the house

an advisory or deliberative group, especially in church or college affairs

a college in an English-type university

a residential hall in a college or school; dormitory

the members or residents of any such residential hall

Informal

a brothel; whorehouse

British

a variety of lotto or bingo played with paper and pencil, especially by soldiers as a gambling game

Also called parish

Curling

the area enclosed by a circle or feet (

or

meters) in diameter at each end of the rink, having the tee in the center

Nautical

any enclosed shelter above the weather deck of a vessel:bridge house; deck house

Astrology

one of the divisions of the celestial sphere, numbered counterclockwise from the point of the eastern horizon

As verb (used with object), housed [houzd] /haʊzd/ (Show IPA), housing [hou-zing] /ˈhaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA)

to put or receive into a house, dwelling, or living quarters:More than students were housed in the dormitory

to give shelter to; harbor; lodge:to house flood victims in schools

to provide with a place to work, study, or the like:This building houses our executive staff

to provide storage space for; be a receptacle for or repository of:The library houses , books

to remove from exposure; put in a safe place

Nautical

to stow securely

to lower (an upper mast) and make secure, as alongside the lower mast

to heave (an anchor) home

Carpentry

to fit the end or edge of (a board or the like) into a notch, hole, or groove

to form (a joint) between two pieces of wood by fitting the end or edge of one into a dado of the other

As verb (used without object), housed [houzd] /haʊzd/ (Show IPA), housing [hou-zing] /ˈhaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA)

to take shelter; dwell

As adjective

of, relating to, or noting a house

for or suitable for a house:house paint

of or being a product made by or for a specific retailer and often sold under the store's own label:You'll save money on the radio if you buy the house brand

served by a restaurant as its customary brand:the house wine

As Idioms

bring down the house, to call forth vigorous applause from an audience; be highly successful:The children's performances brought down the house

clean house

clean (def )

dress the house, Theater

to fill a theater with many people admitted on free passes; paper the house

to arrange or space the seating of patrons in such a way as to make an audience appear larger or a theater or nightclub more crowded than it actually is

keep house, to maintain a home; manage a household

like a house on fire / afire, very quickly; with energy or enthusiasm:The new product took off like a house on fire

on the house, as a gift from the management; free:Tonight the drinks are on the house

put / set one's house in order, to settle one's affairs

to improve one's behavior or correct one's faults: It is easy to criticize others, but it would be better to put one's own house in order first

paint

As noun

a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art

an application of this

the dried surface pigment:Don't scuff the paint

the solid coloring matter alone; pigment

facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc

, designed to heighten natural color

Chiefly Western U

S

a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto

As verb (used with object)

to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint:to paint a fence

to produce (a picture, design, etc

) in paint:to paint a portrait

to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor:to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy

to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words:The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland

to color by or as if by painting:Sunset painted the clouds pink

to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic:to paint a cut with iodine

As verb (used without object)

to coat or cover anything with paint

to engage in painting as an art:She has begun to paint in her spare time

to put on or use facial cosmetics

As Idioms

paint the town red, Informal

to celebrate boisterously, especially by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs

Also, paint the town

color

As noun

the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue

the natural appearance of the skin, especially of the face; complexion:She has a lovely color

a ruddy complexion:The wind and sun had given color to the sailor's face

a blush:His remarks brought the color to her face

vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work:Melville's description of a whaling voyage is full of color

details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc

, of a place or period:The novel takes place in New Orleans and contains much local color

something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint; dye

background information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast

colors

any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, especially of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization

nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality: His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors

a flag, ensign, etc

, particularly the national flag

U

S

Navy

the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at a

m

and of lowering it at sunset

skin complexion of a particular people or ethnic group, especially when other than white: a person of color; people of color; a man of color; alumni of color; children of color

outward appearance or aspect; guise or show:It was a lie, but it had the color of the truth

a pretext:She did it under the color of doing a good deed

Painting

the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture

Phonetics

timbre

Chiefly Law

an apparent or prima facie right or ground:to hold possession under color of title

Music

tone color

a trace or particle of valuable mineral, especially gold, as shown by washing auriferous gravel

Physics

any of the labels red, green, or blue that designate the three states in which quarks are expected to exist, or any of the corresponding labels for antiquark states

Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model

Printing

the amount of ink used

Heraldry

a tincture other than a fur or metal, usually including gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure

As adjective

involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color:a color TV

As verb (used with object)

to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye:She colored her hair dark red

to cause to appear different from the reality:In order to influence the jury, he colored his account of what had happened

to give a special character or distinguishing quality to:His personal feelings color his writing

As verb (used without object)

to take on or change color:The ocean colored at dawn

to flush; blush:He colored when confronted with the incriminating evidence

As Idioms

call to the colors, to summon for service in the armed forces:Thousands are being called to the colors

change color, to blush as from embarrassment

to turn pale, as from fear: When he saw the size of his opponent, he changed color

with flying colors

flying colors

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Also, especially British, colour

ideas

As noun

any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity

a thought, conception, or notion:That is an excellent idea

an impression:He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department

an opinion, view, or belief:His ideas on raising children are certainly strange

a plan of action; an intention:the idea of becoming an engineer

a groundless supposition; fantasy

Philosophy

a concept developed by the mind

a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal

(initial capital letter) Platonism

Also called form

an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being

Kantianism

idea of pure reason

Music

a theme, phrase, or figure

Obsolete

a likeness

a mental image

exterior

As adjective

outer; being on the outer side:the exterior surface; exterior decorations

intended or suitable for outdoor use:exterior paint

situated or being outside; pertaining to or connected with what is outside:the exterior territories of a country

As noun

the outer surface or part; outside

outward form or appearance:She has a placid exterior, but inside she is tormented

Mathematics

the collection of points not contained in the closure of a given set

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